Cell selection/re-selection method for inter-frequency sidelink operation executed by terminal in wireless communication system, and terminal using said method

ABSTRACT

Provided are a cell selection/re-selection method for an inter-frequency sidelink operation executed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized by determining whether cell selection/re-selection parameters which can be applied to a non-serving frequency to execute a sidelink operation have been configured and received; and when the cell selection/re-selection parameters have been configured and received, performing an evaluation for the cell selection/reselection or ranking of a cell in the non-serving frequency by using the cell selection/re-selection parameters.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is the National Stage filing under 35 U.S.C. 371 ofInternational Application No. PCT/KR2016/012667, filed on Nov. 4, 2016,which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/250,527,filed on Nov. 4, 2015, and 62/257,029, filed on Nov. 18, 2015, thecontents of which are all hereby incorporated by reference herein intheir entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to wireless communication, and moreparticularly, to a cell selection/re-selection method for aninter-frequency sidelink operation performed by a user equipment in awireless communication system and the user equipment using the method.

Related Art

In International Telecommunication Union Radio communication sector(ITU-R), a standardization task for International MobileTelecommunication (IMT)-Advanced, that is, the next-generation mobilecommunication system since the third generation, is in progress.IMT-Advanced sets its goal to support Internet Protocol (IP)-basedmultimedia services at a data transfer rate of 1 Gbps in the stop andslow-speed moving state and of 100 Mbps in the fast-speed moving state.

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a system standard tosatisfy the requirements of IMT-Advanced and is preparing forLTE-Advanced improved from Long Term Evolution (LTE) based on OrthogonalFrequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)/Single Carrier-FrequencyDivision Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) transmission schemes. LTE-Advanced isone of strong candidates for IMT-Advanced.

There is a growing interest in a Device-to-Device (D2D) technology inwhich devices perform direct communication. In particular, D2D has beenin the spotlight as a communication technology for a public safetynetwork. A commercial communication network is rapidly changing to LTE,but the current public safety network is basically based on the 2Gtechnology in terms of a collision problem with existing communicationstandards and a cost. Such a technology gap and a need for improvedservices are leading to efforts to improve the public safety network.

The public safety network has higher service requirements (reliabilityand security) than the commercial communication network. In particular,if coverage of cellular communication is not affected or available, thepublic safety network also requires direct communication betweendevices, that is, D2D operation.

The D2D operation may have diverse advantages in the aspect ofperforming signal transmission/reception between close-ranged devices.For example, a D2D device (or D2D UE) may perform data communication ata high transmission rate with low latency. Also, the D2D operation maydisperse (or distribute) the traffic being concentrated to the basestation, and, if the D2D UE performs the functions of a relay station,the D2D UE may also perform the function of expanding the coverage ofthe base station

A device-to-device (D2D) operation may also be referred to as a sidelinkoperation. Sidelink operations include sidelink discovery and sidelinkcommunication. In the sidelink operation, uplink resources may be used.

Meanwhile, in a conventional wireless communication system (e.g., awireless communication system operating based on the LTE-A Release 12),transmission of a sidelink discovery signal may be made only at aserving frequency. That is, transmitting a discovery signal at afrequency (non-serving frequency) other than the serving frequency isnot considered. In case where the sidelink discovery signal istransmitted at the serving frequency, a reference cell regardingoperations such as sidelink synchronization, sidelink power control,resource pool selection based on reference signal received power (RSRP),and the like, required for transmission of the sidelink discovery signalis a serving cell of the serving frequency. That is, in transmitting thesidelink discovery signal, operations such as sidelink synchronization,sidelink power control, RSRP-based resource pool selection, and thelike, are performed on the basis of the serving cell.

Meanwhile, in a future wireless communication system (e.g., a wirelesscommunication system operating based on the LTE-A Release 13),transmission of the sidelink discovery signal may also be performed at afrequency other than the serving frequency.

In this case, how to determine a reference cell for sidelink discoverysignal transmission or operations required for the sidelink discoverysignal transmission, and how to perform measurement and evaluationrequired for the sidelink discovery signal transmission are required tobe defined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a cell selection/re-selection method foran inter-frequency sidelink operation performed by a terminal in awireless communication system and a terminal using the method.

In one aspect, provided is a cell selection/re-selection method for aninter-frequency sidelink operation performed by a user equipment (UE) ina wireless communication system. The cell selection/re-selection methodincludes determining whether a cell selection/reselection parameterapplicable to a non-serving frequency to perform a sidelink operationhas been configured and performing evaluation for cellselection/re-selection or ranking at the non-serving frequency using thecell selection/re-selection parameter when the cellselection/re-selection parameter has been configured.

The sidelink operation may be a sidelink discovery operation.

The UE may receive the cell selection/re-selection parameter applicableto the non-serving frequency from a serving cell of the UE.

When a specific parameter, among parameters used for performing theevaluation for the cell selection/re-selection or the ranking at thenon-serving frequency, is not included in the cellselection/re-selection parameter, the UE may apply a zero value to thespecific parameter.

When the cell selection/re-selection parameter applicable to thenon-serving frequency is not configured from a serving cell, the UE mayperform the evaluation for the cell selection/re-selection or theranking at the non-serving frequency using a cell selection/re-selectionparameter provided by a cell selected for the sidelink operation.

The cell selected for the sidelink operation may be a cell present atthe non-serving frequency.

The cell selected for the sidelink operation may broadcast a cellselection/re-selection parameter.

The cell selection/re-selection parameter applicable to the non-servingfrequency to perform the sidelink operation may be provided through aradio resource control (RRC) message.

In another aspect, provided is a user equipment (UE). The UE includes aradio frequency (RF) unit transmitting and receiving a wireless signaland a processor coupled to the RF unit to operate. The processordetermines whether a cell selection/re-selection parameter applicable toa non-serving frequency to perform a sidelink operation has beenconfigured, and performs evaluation for cell selection/re-selection orranking at the non-serving frequency using the cellselection/re-selection parameter when the cell selection/reselectionparameter has been configured.

According to the present invention, a terminal may perform anappropriate operation according to whether parameters required formeasurement and evaluation for performing an inter-frequency discoveryoperation are provided by a serving cell. There is no ambiguity in theinter-frequency discovery operation, and an unnecessary operation suchas receiving system information transmitted by a cell at a non-servingfrequency although the serving cell provides the parameters required forthe inter-frequency discovery operation is prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a wireless communication system to which the presentinvention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a wireless protocol architecture for a userplane.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a wireless protocol architecture for acontrol plane.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of UE in the RRC idlestate.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of establishing RRCconnection.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an RRC connection reconfigurationprocess.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an RRC connection re-establishmentprocedure.

FIG. 8 illustrates substates which may be owned by UE in the RRC_IDLEstate and a substate transition process.

FIG. 9 shows a basic structure for ProSe.

FIG. 10 shows the deployment examples of types of UE performing ProSedirect communication and cell coverage.

FIG. 11 shows a user plane protocol stack for ProSe directcommunication.

FIG. 12 shows the PC 5 interface for D2D direct discovery.

FIG. 13 is an embodiment of a ProSe discovery process.

FIG. 14 is another embodiment of a ProSe discovery process.

FIG. 15 illustrates a process of transmitting a sidelink synchronizationsignal for a sidelink discovery operation.

FIG. 16 illustrates a cell selection/re-selection method of a UEaccording to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 illustrates a method for evaluating S criterion or R criterion(for ranking) regarding cell selection/re-selection for a sidelinkoperation at the non-serving frequency.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a UE according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows a wireless communication system to which the presentinvention is applied. The wireless communication system may also bereferred to as an evolved-UMTS terrestrial radio access network(E-UTRAN) or a long term evolution (LTE)/LTE-A system.

The E-UTRAN includes at least one base station (BS) 20 which provides acontrol plane and a user plane to a user equipment (UE) 10. The UE 10may be fixed or mobile, and may be referred to as another terminology,such as a mobile station (MS), a user terminal (UT), a subscriberstation (SS), a mobile terminal (MT), a wireless device, etc. The BS 20is generally a fixed station that communicates with the UE 10 and may bereferred to as another terminology, such as an evolved node-B (eNB), abase transceiver system (BTS), an access point, etc.

The BSs 20 are interconnected by means of an X2 interface. The BSs 20are also connected by means of an S1 interface to an evolved packet core(EPC) 30, more specifically, to a mobility management entity (MME)through S1-MME and to a serving gateway (S-GW) through S1-U.

The EPC 30 includes an MME, an S-GW, and a packet data network-gateway(P-GW). The MME has access information of the UE or capabilityinformation of the UE, and such information is generally used formobility management of the UE. The S-GW is a gateway having an E-UTRANas an end point. The P-GW is a gateway having a PDN as an end point.

Layers of a radio interface protocol between the UE and the network canbe classified into a first layer (L1), a second layer (L2), and a thirdlayer (L3) based on the lower three layers of the open systeminterconnection (OSI) model that is well-known in the communicationsystem. Among them, a physical (PHY) layer belonging to the first layerprovides an information transfer service by using a physical channel,and a radio resource control (RRC) layer belonging to the third layerserves to control a radio resource between the UE and the network. Forthis, the RRC layer exchanges an RRC message between the UE and the BS.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a wireless protocol architecture for a userplane. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a wireless protocol architecture fora control plane. The user plane is a protocol stack for user datatransmission. The control plane is a protocol stack for control signaltransmission.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a PHY layer provides an upper layer with aninformation transfer service through a physical channel. The PHY layeris connected to a medium access control (MAC) layer which is an upperlayer of the PHY layer through a transport channel. Data is transferredbetween the MAC layer and the PHY layer through the transport channel.The transport channel is classified according to how and with whatcharacteristics data is transferred through a radio interface.

Data is moved between different PHY layers, that is, the PHY layers of atransmitter and a receiver, through a physical channel. The physicalchannel may be modulated according to an Orthogonal Frequency DivisionMultiplexing (OFDM) scheme, and use the time and frequency as radioresources.

The functions of the MAC layer include mapping between a logical channeland a transport channel and multiplexing and demultiplexing to atransport block that is provided through a physical channel on thetransport channel of a MAC Service Data Unit (SDU) that belongs to alogical channel. The MAC layer provides service to a Radio Link Control(RLC) layer through the logical channel

The functions of the RLC layer include the concatenation, segmentation,and reassembly of an RLC SDU. In order to guarantee various types ofQuality of Service (QoS) required by a Radio Bearer (RB), the RLC layerprovides three types of operation mode: Transparent Mode (TM),Unacknowledged Mode (UM), and Acknowledged Mode (AM). AM RLC provideserror correction through an Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ).

The RRC layer is defined only on the control plane. The RRC layer isrelated to the configuration, reconfiguration, and release of radiobearers, and is responsible for control of logical channels, transportchannels, and PHY channels. An RB means a logical route that is providedby the first layer (PHY layer) and the second layers (MAC layer, the RLClayer, and the PDCP layer) in order to transfer data between UE and anetwork.

The function of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer on theuser plane includes the transfer of user data and header compression andciphering. The function of the PDCP layer on the user plane furtherincludes the transfer and encryption/integrity protection of controlplane data.

What an RB is configured means a process of defining the characteristicsof a wireless protocol layer and channels in order to provide specificservice and configuring each detailed parameter and operating method. AnRB can be divided into two types of a Signaling RB (SRB) and a Data RB(DRB). The SRB is used as a passage through which an RRC message istransmitted on the control plane, and the DRB is used as a passagethrough which user data is transmitted on the user plane.

If RRC connection is established between the RRC layer of UE and the RRClayer of an E-UTRAN, the UE is in the RRC connected state. If not, theUE is in the RRC idle state.

A downlink transport channel through which data is transmitted from anetwork to UE includes a broadcast channel (BCH) through which systeminformation is transmitted and a downlink shared channel (SCH) throughwhich user traffic or control messages are transmitted. Traffic or acontrol message for downlink multicast or broadcast service may betransmitted through the downlink SCH, or may be transmitted through anadditional downlink multicast channel (MCH). Meanwhile, an uplinktransport channel through which data is transmitted from UE to a networkincludes a random access channel (RACH) through which an initial controlmessage is transmitted and an uplink shared channel (SCH) through whichuser traffic or control messages are transmitted.

Logical channels that are placed over the transport channel and that aremapped to the transport channel include a broadcast control channel(BCCH), a paging control channel (PCCH), a common control channel(CCCH), a multicast control channel (MCCH), and a multicast trafficchannel (MTCH).

The physical channel includes several OFDM symbols in the time domainand several subcarriers in the frequency domain. One subframe includes aplurality of OFDM symbols in the time domain. An RB is a resourcesallocation unit, and includes a plurality of OFDM symbols and aplurality of subcarriers. Furthermore, each subframe may use specificsubcarriers of specific OFDM symbols (e.g., the first OFDM symbol) ofthe corresponding subframe for a physical downlink control channel(PDCCH), that is, an L1/L2 control channel. A Transmission Time Interval(TTI) is a unit time for subframe transmission.

The RRC state of UE and an RRC connection method are described below.

The RRC state means whether or not the RRC layer of UE is logicallyconnected to the RRC layer of the E-UTRAN. A case where the RRC layer ofUE is logically connected to the RRC layer of the E-UTRAN is referred toas an RRC connected state. A case where the RRC layer of UE is notlogically connected to the RRC layer of the E-UTRAN is referred to as anRRC idle state. The E-UTRAN may check the existence of corresponding UEin the RRC connected state in each cell because the UE has RRCconnection, so the UE may be effectively controlled. In contrast, theE-UTRAN is unable to check UE in the RRC idle state, and a Core Network(CN) manages UE in the RRC idle state in each tracking area, that is,the unit of an area greater than a cell. That is, the existence ornon-existence of UE in the RRC idle state is checked only for each largearea. Accordingly, the UE needs to shift to the RRC connected state inorder to be provided with common mobile communication service, such asvoice or data.

When a user first powers UE, the UE first searches for a proper cell andremains in the RRC idle state in the corresponding cell. The UE in theRRC idle state establishes RRC connection with an E-UTRAN through an RRCconnection procedure when it is necessary to set up the RRC connection,and shifts to the RRC connected state. A case where UE in the RRC idlestate needs to set up RRC connection includes several cases. Forexample, the cases may include a need to send uplink data for a reason,such as a call attempt by a user, and to send a response message as aresponse to a paging message received from an E-UTRAN.

A Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer placed over the RRC layer performsfunctions, such as session management and mobility management.

In the NAS layer, in order to manage the mobility of UE, two types ofstates: EPS Mobility Management-REGISTERED (EMM-REGISTERED) andEMM-DEREGISTERED are defined. The two states are applied to UE and theMME. UE is initially in the EMM-DEREGISTERED state. In order to access anetwork, the UE performs a process of registering it with thecorresponding network through an initial attach procedure. If the attachprocedure is successfully performed, the UE and the MME become theEMM-REGISTERED state.

In order to manage signaling connection between UE and the EPC, twotypes of states: an EPS Connection Management (ECM)-IDLE state and anECM-CONNECTED state are defined. The two states are applied to UE andthe MME. When the UE in the ECM-IDLE state establishes RRC connectionwith the E-UTRAN, the UE becomes the ECM-CONNECTED state. The MME in theECM-IDLE state becomes the ECM-CONNECTED state when it establishes S1connection with the E-UTRAN. When the UE is in the ECM-IDLE state, theE-UTRAN does not have information about the context of the UE.Accordingly, the UE in the ECM-IDLE state performs procedures related toUE-based mobility, such as cell selection or cell reselection, without aneed to receive a command from a network. In contrast, when the UE is inthe ECM-CONNECTED state, the mobility of the UE is managed in responseto a command from a network. If the location of the UE in the ECM-IDLEstate is different from a location known to the network, the UE informsthe network of its corresponding location through a tracking area updateprocedure.

System information is described below.

System information includes essential information that needs to be knownby UE in order for the UE to access a BS. Accordingly, the UE needs tohave received all pieces of system information before accessing the BS,and needs to always have the up-to-date system information. Furthermore,the BS periodically transmits the system information because the systeminformation is information that needs to be known by all UEs within onecell. The system information is divided into a Master Information Block(MIB) and a plurality of System Information Blocks (SIBs).

The MIB may include the limited number of parameters which are the mostessential and are most frequently transmitted in order to obtain otherinformation from a cell. UE first discovers an MIB after downlinksynchronization. The MIB may include information, such as a downlinkchannel bandwidth, a PHICH configuration, an SFN supportingsynchronization and operating as a timing reference, and an eNBtransmission antenna configuration. The MIB may be broadcasted on a BCH.

SystemInformationBlockType1 (SIB1) of included SIBs is included in a“SystemInformationBlockType1” message and transmitted. Other SIBs otherthan the SIB1 are included in a system information message andtransmitted. The mapping of the SIBs to the system information messagemay be flexibly configured by a scheduling information list parameterincluded in the SIB1. In this case, each SIB is included in a singlesystem information message. Only SIBs having the same schedulingrequired value (e.g. period) may be mapped to the same systeminformation message. Furthermore, SystemInformationBlockType2 (SIB2) isalways mapped to a system information message corresponding to the firstentry within the system information message list of a schedulinginformation list. A plurality of system information messages may betransmitted within the same period. The SIB1 and all of the systeminformation messages are transmitted on a DL-SCH.

In addition to broadcast transmission, in the E-UTRAN, the SIB1 may bechannel-dedicated signaling including a parameter set to have the samevalue as an existing set value. In this case, the SIB1 may be includedin an RRC connection re-establishment message and transmitted.

The SIB1 includes information related to UE cell access and defines thescheduling of other SIBs. The SIB1 may include information related tothe PLMN identifiers, Tracking Area Code (TAC), and cell ID of anetwork, a cell barring state indicative of whether a cell is a cell onwhich UE can camp, a required minimum reception level within a cellwhich is used as a cell reselection reference, and the transmission timeand period of other SIBs.

The SIB2 may include radio resource configuration information common toall types of UE. The SIB2 may include information related to an uplinkcarrier frequency and uplink channel bandwidth, an RACH configuration, apage configuration, an uplink power control configuration, a soundingreference signal configuration, a PUCCH configuration supportingACK/NACK transmission, and a PUSCH configuration.

UE may apply a procedure for obtaining system information and fordetecting a change of system information to only a PCell. In an SCell,when the corresponding SCell is added, the E-UTRAN may provide all typesof system information related to an RRC connection state operationthrough dedicated signaling. When system information related to aconfigured SCell is changed, the E-UTRAN may release a considered SCelland add the considered SCell later. This may be performed along with asingle RRC connection re-establishment message. The E-UTRAN may set avalue broadcast within a considered SCell and other parameter valuethrough dedicated signaling.

UE needs to guarantee the validity of a specific type of systeminformation. Such system information is called required systeminformation. The required system information may be defined as follows.

-   -   If UE is in the RRC_IDLE state: the UE needs to have the valid        version of the MIB and the SIB1 in addition to the SIB2 to SIB8.        This may comply with the support of a considered RAT.    -   If UE is in the RRC connection state: the UE needs to have the        valid version of the MIB, SIB1, and SIB2.

In general, the validity of system information may be guaranteed up to amaximum of 3 hours after being obtained.

In general, service that is provided to UE by a network may beclassified into three types as follows. Furthermore, the UE differentlyrecognizes the type of cell depending on what service may be provided tothe UE. In the following description, a service type is first described,and the type of cell is described.

1) Limited service: this service provides emergency calls and anEarthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS), and may be provided by anacceptable cell.

2) Suitable service: this service means public service for common uses,and may be provided by a suitable cell (or a normal cell).

3) Operator service: this service means service for communicationnetwork operators. This cell may be used by only communication networkoperators, but may not be used by common users.

In relation to a service type provided by a cell, the type of cell maybe classified as follows.

1) An acceptable cell: this cell is a cell from which UE may be providedwith limited service. This cell is a cell that has not been barred froma viewpoint of corresponding UE and that satisfies the cell selectioncriterion of the UE.

2) A suitable cell: this cell is a cell from which UE may be providedwith suitable service. This cell satisfies the conditions of anacceptable cell and also satisfies additional conditions. The additionalconditions include that the suitable cell needs to belong to a PublicLand Mobile Network (PLMN) to which corresponding UE may access and thatthe suitable cell is a cell on which the execution of a tracking areaupdate procedure by the UE is not barred. If a corresponding cell is aCSG cell, the cell needs to be a cell to which UE may access as a memberof the CSG.

3) A barred cell: this cell is a cell that broadcasts informationindicative of a barred cell through system information.

4) A reserved cell: this cell is a cell that broadcasts informationindicative of a reserved cell through system information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of UE in the RRC idlestate. FIG. 4 illustrates a procedure in which UE that is initiallypowered on experiences a cell selection process, registers it with anetwork, and then performs cell reselection if necessary.

Referring to FIG. 4, the UE selects Radio Access Technology (RAT) inwhich the UE communicates with a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), thatis, a network from which the UE is provided with service (S410).Information about the PLMN and the RAT may be selected by the user ofthe UE, and the information stored in a Universal Subscriber IdentityModule (USIM) may be used.

The UE selects a cell that has the greatest value and that belongs tocells having measured BS and signal intensity or quality greater than aspecific value (cell selection) (S420). In this case, the UE that ispowered off performs cell selection, which may be called initial cellselection. A cell selection procedure is described later in detail.After the cell selection, the UE receives system informationperiodically by the BS. The specific value refers to a value that isdefined in a system in order for the quality of a physical signal indata transmission/reception to be guaranteed. Accordingly, the specificvalue may differ depending on applied RAT.

If network registration is necessary, the UE performs a networkregistration procedure (S430). The UE registers its information (e.g.,an IMSI) with the network in order to receive service (e.g., paging)from the network. The UE does not register it with a network whenever itselects a cell, but registers it with a network when information aboutthe network (e.g., a Tracking Area Identity (TAI)) included in systeminformation is different from information about the network that isknown to the UE.

The UE performs cell reselection based on a service environment providedby the cell or the environment of the UE (S440). If the value of theintensity or quality of a signal measured based on a BS from which theUE is provided with service is lower than that measured based on a BS ofa neighboring cell, the UE selects a cell that belongs to other cellsand that provides better signal characteristics than the cell of the BSthat is accessed by the UE. This process is called cell reselectiondifferently from the initial cell selection of the No. 2 process. Inthis case, temporal restriction conditions are placed in order for acell to be frequently reselected in response to a change of signalcharacteristic. A cell reselection procedure is described later indetail.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of establishing RRCconnection.

UE sends an RRC connection request message that requests RRC connectionto a network (S510). The network sends an RRC connection establishmentmessage as a response to the RRC connection request (S520). Afterreceiving the RRC connection establishment message, the UE enters RRCconnected mode.

The UE sends an RRC connection establishment complete message used tocheck the successful completion of the RRC connection to the network(S530).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an RRC connection reconfigurationprocess. An RRC connection reconfiguration is used to modify RRCconnection. This is used to establish/modify/release RBs, performhandover, and set up/modify/release measurements.

A network sends an RRC connection reconfiguration message for modifyingRRC connection to UE (S610). As a response to the RRC connectionreconfiguration message, the UE sends an RRC connection reconfigurationcomplete message used to check the successful completion of the RRCconnection reconfiguration to the network (S620).

Hereinafter, a public land mobile network (PLMN) is described.

The PLMN is a network which is disposed and operated by a mobile networkoperator. Each mobile network operator operates one or more PLMNs. EachPLMN may be identified by a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a MobileNetwork Code (MNC). PLMN information of a cell is included in systeminformation and broadcasted.

In PLMN selection, cell selection, and cell reselection, various typesof PLMNs may be considered by the terminal.

Home PLMN (HPLMN): PLMN having MCC and MNC matching with MCC and MNC ofa terminal IMSI.

Equivalent HPLMN (EHPLMN): PLMN serving as an equivalent of an HPLMN.

Registered PLMN (RPLMN): PLMN successfully finishing locationregistration.

Equivalent PLMN (EPLMN): PLMN serving as an equivalent of an RPLMN.

Each mobile service consumer subscribes in the HPLMN. When a generalservice is provided to the terminal through the HPLMN or the EHPLMN, theterminal is not in a roaming state. Meanwhile, when the service isprovided to the terminal through a PLMN except for the HPLMN/EHPLMN, theterminal is in the roaming state. In this case, the PLMN refers to aVisited PLMN (VPLMN).

When UE is initially powered on, the UE searches for available PublicLand Mobile Networks (PLMNs) and selects a proper PLMN from which the UEis able to be provided with service. The PLMN is a network that isdeployed or operated by a mobile network operator. Each mobile networkoperator operates one or more PLMNs. Each PLMN may be identified byMobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). Informationabout the PLMN of a cell is included in system information andbroadcasted. The UE attempts to register it with the selected PLMN. Ifregistration is successful, the selected PLMN becomes a Registered PLMN(RPLMN). The network may signalize a PLMN list to the UE. In this case,PLMNs included in the PLMN list may be considered to be PLMNs, such asRPLMNs. The UE registered with the network needs to be able to be alwaysreachable by the network. If the UE is in the ECM-CONNECTED state(identically the RRC connection state), the network recognizes that theUE is being provided with service. If the UE is in the ECM-IDLE state(identically the RRC idle state), however, the situation of the UE isnot valid in an eNB, but is stored in the MME. In such a case, only theMME is informed of the location of the UE in the ECM-IDLE state throughthe granularity of the list of Tracking Areas (TAs). A single TA isidentified by a Tracking Area Identity (TAI) formed of the identifier ofa PLMN to which the TA belongs and Tracking Area Code (TAC) thatuniquely expresses the TA within the PLMN.

Thereafter, the UE selects a cell that belongs to cells provided by theselected PLMN and that has signal quality and characteristics on whichthe UE is able to be provided with proper service.

The following is a detailed description of a procedure of selecting acell by a terminal.

When power is turned-on or the terminal is located in a cell, theterminal performs procedures for receiving a service byselecting/reselecting a suitable quality cell.

A terminal in an RRC idle state should prepare to receive a servicethrough the cell by always selecting a suitable quality cell. Forexample, a terminal where power is turned-on just before should selectthe suitable quality cell to be registered in a network. If the terminalin an RRC connection state enters in an RRC idle state, the terminalshould selects a cell for stay in the RRC idle state. In this way, aprocedure of selecting a cell satisfying a certain condition by theterminal in order to be in a service idle state such as the RRC idlestate refers to cell selection. Since the cell selection is performed ina state that a cell in the RRC idle state is not currently determined,it is important to select the cell as rapid as possible. Accordingly, ifthe cell provides a wireless signal quality of a predetermined level orgreater, although the cell does not provide the best wireless signalquality, the cell may be selected during a cell selection procedure ofthe terminal.

A method and a procedure of selecting a cell by a terminal in a 3GPP LTEis described with reference to 3GPP TS 36.304 V8.5.0 (2009 March) “UserEquipment (UE) procedures in idle mode (Release 8)”.

A cell selection process is basically divided into two types.

The first is an initial cell selection process. In this process, UE doesnot have preliminary information about a wireless channel. Accordingly,the UE searches for all wireless channels in order to find out a propercell. The UE searches for the strongest cell in each channel Thereafter,if the UE has only to search for a suitable cell that satisfies a cellselection criterion, the UE selects the corresponding cell.

Next, the UE may select the cell using stored information or usinginformation broadcasted by the cell. Accordingly, cell selection may befast compared to an initial cell selection process. If the UE has onlyto search for a cell that satisfies the cell selection criterion, the UEselects the corresponding cell. If a suitable cell that satisfies thecell selection criterion is not retrieved though such a process, the UEperforms an initial cell selection process.

The cell selection criterion may be defined as below equation 1.Srxlev>0 AND Squal>0where:Srxlev=Q _(rxlevmeas)−(Q _(rxlvmin) +Q _(rxlevminoffset))−PcompensationSqual=Q _(qualmeas)−(Q _(qualmin) +Q _(qualminoffset))  [Equation 1]

Here, the variables in the equation 1 may be defined as below table 1.

TABLE 1 Srxlev Cell selection RX level value (dB) Squal Cell selectionquality value (dB) Q_(rxlevmeas) Measured cell RX level value (RSRP)Q_(qualmeas) Measured cell quality value (RSRQ) Q_(rxlevmin) Minimumrequired RX level in the cell (dBm) Q_(qualmin) Minimum required qualitylevel in the cell (dB) Q_(rxlevminoffset) Offset to the signalledQ_(rxlevmin) taken into account in the Srxlev evaluation as a result ofa periodic search for a higher priority PLMN while camped normally in aVPLMN Q_(qualminoffset) Offset to the signalled Q_(qualmin) taken intoaccount in the Squal evaluation as a result of a periodic search for ahigher priority PLMN while camped normally in a VPLMN Pcompensationmax(P_(EMAX) − P_(PowerClass), 0) (dB) P_(EMAX) Maximum TX power levelan UE may use when transmitting on the uplink in the cell (dBm) definedas P_(EMAX) in [TS 36.101] P_(PowerClass) Maximum RF output power of theUE (dBm) according to the UE power class as defined in [TS 36.101]

Signalled values, i.e., Q_(rxlevminoffset) and Q_(qualminoffset), may beapplied to a case where cell selection is evaluated as a result ofperiodic search for a higher priority PLMN during a UE camps on a normalcell in a VPLMN. During the periodic search for the higher priority PLMNas described above, the UE may perform the cell selection evaluation byusing parameter values stored in other cells of the higher priorityPLMN.

After the UE selects a specific cell through the cell selection process,the intensity or quality of a signal between the UE and a BS may bechanged due to a change in the mobility or wireless environment of theUE. Accordingly, if the quality of the selected cell is deteriorated,the UE may select another cell that provides better quality. If a cellis reselected as described above, the UE selects a cell that providesbetter signal quality than the currently selected cell. Such a processis called cell reselection. In general, a basic object of the cellreselection process is to select a cell that provides UE with the bestquality from a viewpoint of the quality of a radio signal.

In addition to the viewpoint of the quality of a radio signal, a networkmay determine priority corresponding to each frequency, and may informthe UE of the determined priorities. The UE that has received thepriorities preferentially takes into consideration the priorities in acell reselection process compared to a radio signal quality criterion.

As described above, there is a method of selecting or reselecting a cellaccording to the signal characteristics of a wireless environment. Inselecting a cell for reselection when a cell is reselected, thefollowing cell reselection methods may be present according to the RATand frequency characteristics of the cell.

Intra-frequency cell reselection: UE reselects a cell having the samecenter frequency as that of RAT, such as a cell on which the UE campson.

Inter-frequency cell reselection: UE reselects a cell having a differentcenter frequency from that of RAT, such as a cell on which the UE campson

Inter-RAT cell reselection: UE reselects a cell that uses RAT differentfrom RAT on which the UE camps

The principle of a cell reselection process is as follows.

First, UE measures the quality of a serving cell and neighbor cells forcell reselection.

Second, cell reselection is performed based on a cell reselectioncriterion. The cell reselection criterion has the followingcharacteristics in relation to the measurements of a serving cell andneighbor cells.

Intra-frequency cell reselection is basically based on ranking. Rankingis a task for defining a criterion value for evaluating cell reselectionand numbering cells using criterion values according to the size of thecriterion values. A cell having the best criterion is commonly calledthe best-ranked cell. The cell criterion value is based on the value ofa corresponding cell measured by UE, and may be a value to which afrequency offset or cell offset has been applied, if necessary.

Inter-frequency cell reselection is based on frequency priority providedby a network. UE attempts to camp on a frequency having the highestfrequency priority. A network may provide frequency priority that willbe applied by UEs within a cell in common through broadcastingsignaling, or may provide frequency-specific priority to each UE throughUE-dedicated signaling. A cell reselection priority provided throughbroadcast signaling may refer to a common priority. A cell reselectionpriority for each terminal set by a network may refer to a dedicatedpriority. If receiving the dedicated priority, the terminal may receivea valid time associated with the dedicated priority together. Ifreceiving the dedicated priority, the terminal starts a validity timerset as the received valid time together therewith. While the valid timeris operated, the terminal applies the dedicated priority in the RRC idlemode. If the valid timer is expired, the terminal discards the dedicatedpriority and again applies the common priority.

For the inter-frequency cell reselection, a network may provide UE witha parameter (e.g., a frequency-specific offset) used in cell reselectionfor each frequency.

For the intra-frequency cell reselection or the inter-frequency cellreselection, a network may provide UE with a Neighboring Cell List (NCL)used in cell reselection. The NCL includes a cell-specific parameter(e.g., a cell-specific offset) used in cell reselection.

For the intra-frequency or inter-frequency cell reselection, a networkmay provide UE with a cell reselection black list used in cellreselection. The UE does not perform cell reselection on a cell includedin the black list.

Ranking performed in a cell reselection evaluation process is describedbelow.

A ranking criterion used to apply priority to a cell is defined as inEquation 2.Rs=Qmeas,s+Qhyst, Rn=Qmeas,s−Qoffset  [Equation 2]

In this case, Rs is the ranking criterion of a serving cell, Rn is theranking criterion of a neighbor cell, Qmeas,s is the quality value ofthe serving cell measured by UE, Qmeas,n is the quality value of theneighbor cell measured by UE, Qhyst is the hysteresis value for ranking,and Qoffset is an offset between the two cells.

In Intra-frequency, if UE receives an offset “Qoffsets,n” between aserving cell and a neighbor cell, Qoffset=Qoffsets,n. If UE does notQoffsets,n, Qoffset=0.

In Inter-frequency, if UE receives an offset “Qoffsets,n” for acorresponding cell, Qoffset=Qoffsets,n+Qfrequency. If UE does notreceive “Qoffsets,n”, Qoffset=Qfrequency.

If the ranking criterion Rs of a serving cell and the ranking criterionRn of a neighbor cell are changed in a similar state, ranking priorityis frequency changed as a result of the change, and UE may alternatelyreselect the twos. Qhyst is a parameter that gives hysteresis to cellreselection so that UE is prevented from to alternately reselecting twocells.

UE measures RS of a serving cell and Rn of a neighbor cell according tothe above equation, considers a cell having the greatest rankingcriterion value to be the best-ranked cell, and reselects the cell.

In accordance with the criterion, it may be checked that the quality ofa cell is the most important criterion in cell reselection. If areselected cell is not a suitable cell, UE excludes a correspondingfrequency or a corresponding cell from the subject of cell res election.

A Radio Link Failure (RLF) is described below.

UE continues to perform measurements in order to maintain the quality ofa radio link with a serving cell from which the UE receives service. TheUE determines whether or not communication is impossible in a currentsituation due to the deterioration of the quality of the radio link withthe serving cell. If communication is almost impossible because thequality of the serving cell is too low, the UE determines the currentsituation to be an RLF.

If the RLF is determined, the UE abandons maintaining communication withthe current serving cell, selects a new cell through cell selection (orcell reselection) procedure, and attempts RRC connectionre-establishment with the new cell.

In the specification of 3GPP LTE, the following examples are taken ascases where normal communication is impossible.

-   -   A case where UE determines that there is a serious problem in        the quality of a downlink communication link (a case where the        quality of a PCell is determined to be low while performing RLM)        based on the radio quality measured results of the PHY layer of        the UE    -   A case where uplink transmission is problematic because a random        access procedure continues to fail in the MAC sublayer.    -   A case where uplink transmission is problematic because uplink        data transmission continues to fail in the RLC sublayer.    -   A case where handover is determined to have failed.    -   A case where a message received by UE does not pass through an        integrity check.

An RRC connection re-establishment procedure is described in more detailbelow.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an RRC connection re-establishmentprocedure.

Referring to FIG. 7, UE stops using all the radio bearers that have beenconfigured other than a Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) #0, and initializesa variety of kinds of sublayers of an Access Stratum (AS) (S710).Furthermore, the UE configures each sublayer and the PHY layer as adefault configuration. In this process, the UE maintains the RRCconnection state.

The UE performs a cell selection procedure for performing an RRCconnection reconfiguration procedure (S720). The cell selectionprocedure of the RRC connection re-establishment procedure may beperformed in the same manner as the cell selection procedure that isperformed by the UE in the RRC idle state, although the UE maintains theRRC connection state.

After performing the cell selection procedure, the UE determines whetheror not a corresponding cell is a suitable cell by checking the systeminformation of the corresponding cell (S730). If the selected cell isdetermined to be a suitable E-UTRAN cell, the UE sends an RRC connectionre-establishment request message to the corresponding cell (S740).

Meanwhile, if the selected cell is determined to be a cell that uses RATdifferent from that of the E-UTRAN through the cell selection procedurefor performing the RRC connection re-establishment procedure, the UEstops the RRC connection re-establishment procedure and enters the RRCidle state (S750).

The UE may be implemented to finish checking whether the selected cellis a suitable cell through the cell selection procedure and thereception of the system information of the selected cell. To this end,the UE may drive a timer when the RRC connection re-establishmentprocedure is started. The timer may be stopped if it is determined thatthe UE has selected a suitable cell. If the timer expires, the UE mayconsider that the RRC connection re-establishment procedure has failed,and may enter the RRC idle state. Such a timer is hereinafter called anRLF timer. In LTE spec TS 36.331, a timer named “T311” may be used as anRLF timer. The UE may obtain the set value of the timer from the systeminformation of the serving cell.

If an RRC connection re-establishment request message is received fromthe UE and the request is accepted, a cell sends an RRC connectionre-establishment message to the UE.

The UE that has received the RRC connection re-establishment messagefrom the cell reconfigures a PDCP sublayer and an RLC sublayer with anSRB1. Furthermore, the UE calculates various key values related tosecurity setting, and reconfigures a PDCP sublayer responsible forsecurity as the newly calculated security key values. Accordingly, theSRB 1 between the UE and the cell is open, and the UE and the cell mayexchange RRC control messages. The UE completes the restart of the SRB1,and sends an RRC connection re-establishment complete message indicativeof that the RRC connection re-establishment procedure has been completedto the cell (S760).

In contrast, if the RRC connection re-establishment request message isreceived from the UE and the request is not accepted, the cell sends anRRC connection re-establishment reject message to the UE.

If the RRC connection re-establishment procedure is successfullyperformed, the cell and the UE perform an RRC connection reconfigurationprocedure. Accordingly, the UE recovers the state prior to the executionof the RRC connection re-establishment procedure, and the continuity ofservice is guaranteed to the upmost.

FIG. 8 illustrates substates which may be owned by UE in the RRC_IDLEstate and a substate transition process.

Referring to FIG. 8, UE performs an initial cell selection process(S801). The initial cell selection process may be performed when thereis no cell information stored with respect to a PLMN or if a suitablecell is not discovered.

If a suitable cell is unable to be discovered in the initial cellselection process, the UE transits to any cell selection state (S802).The any cell selection state is the state in which the UE has not campedon a suitable cell and an acceptable cell and is the state in which theUE attempts to discover an acceptable cell of a specific PLMN on whichthe UE may camp. If the UE has not discovered any cell on which it maycamp, the UE continues to stay in the any cell selection state until itdiscovers an acceptable cell.

If a suitable cell is discovered in the initial cell selection process,the UE transits to a normal camp state (S803). The normal camp staterefers to the state in which the UE has camped on the suitable cell. Inthis state, the UE may select and monitor a paging channel based oninformation provided through system information and may perform anevaluation process for cell reselection.

If a cell reselection evaluation process (S804) is caused in the normalcamp state (S803), the UE performs a cell reselection evaluation process(S804). If a suitable cell is discovered in the cell reselectionevaluation process (S804), the UE transits to the normal camp state(S803) again.

If an acceptable cell is discovered in the any cell selection state(S802), the UE transmits to any cell camp state (S805). The any cellcamp state is the state in which the UE has camped on the acceptablecell.

In the any cell camp state (S805), the UE may select and monitor apaging channel based on information provided through system informationand may perform the evaluation process (S806) for cell reselection. Ifan acceptable cell is not discovered in the evaluation process (S806)for cell reselection, the UE transits to the any cell selection state(S802).

Now, a device-to-device (D2D) operation is described. In 3GPP LTE-A, aservice related to the D2D operation is called a proximity service(ProSe). Now, the ProSe is described. Hereinafter, the ProSe is the sameconcept as the D2D operation, and the ProSe and the D2D operation may beused without distinction.

The ProSe includes ProSe direction communication and ProSe directdiscovery. The ProSe direct communication is communication performedbetween two or more proximate UEs. The UEs may perform communication byusing a protocol of a user plane. A ProSe-enabled UE implies a UEsupporting a procedure related to a requirement of the ProSe. Unlessotherwise specified, the ProSe-enabled UE includes both of a publicsafety UE and a non-public safety UE. The public safety UE is a UEsupporting both of a function specified for a public safety and a ProSeprocedure, and the non-public safety UE is a UE supporting the ProSeprocedure and not supporting the function specified for the publicsafety.

ProSe direct discovery is a process for discovering anotherProSe-enabled UE adjacent to ProSe-enabled UE. In this case, only thecapabilities of the two types of ProSe-enabled UE are used. EPC-levelProSe discovery means a process for determining, by an EPC, whether thetwo types of ProSe-enabled UE are in proximity and notifying the twotypes of ProSe-enabled UE of the proximity.

Hereinafter, for convenience, the ProSe direct communication may bereferred to as D2D communication, and the ProSe direct discovery may bereferred to as D2D discovery.

FIG. 9 shows a basic structure for ProSe.

Referring to FIG. 9, the basic structure for ProSe includes an E-UTRAN,an EPC, a plurality of types of UE including a ProSe applicationprogram, a ProSe application server (a ProSe APP server), and a ProSefunction.

The EPC represents an E-UTRAN core network configuration. The EPC mayinclude an MME, an S-GW, a P-GW, a policy and charging rules function(PCRF), a home subscriber server (HSS) and so on.

The ProSe APP server is a user of a ProSe capability for producing anapplication function. The ProSe APP server may communicate with anapplication program within UE. The application program within UE may usea ProSe capability for producing an application function.

The ProSe function may include at least one of the followings, but isnot necessarily limited thereto.

-   -   Interworking via a reference point toward the 3rd party        applications    -   Authorization and configuration of UE for discovery and direct        communication    -   Enable the functionality of EPC level ProSe discovery    -   ProSe related new subscriber data and handling of data storage,        and also handling of the ProSe identities    -   Security related functionality    -   Provide control towards the EPC for policy related functionality    -   Provide functionality for charging (via or outside of the EPC,        e.g., offline charging)

A reference point and a reference interface in the basic structure forProSe are described below.

-   -   PC1: a reference point between the ProSe application program        within the UE and the ProSe application program within the ProSe        APP server. This is used to define signaling requirements in an        application dimension.    -   PC2: a reference point between the ProSe APP server and the        ProSe function. This is used to define an interaction between        the ProSe APP server and the ProSe function. The update of        application data in the ProSe database of the ProSe function may        be an example of the interaction.    -   PC3: a reference point between the UE and the ProSe function.        This is used to define an interaction between the UE and the        ProSe function. A configuration for ProSe discovery and        communication may be an example of the interaction.    -   PC4: a reference point between the EPC and the ProSe function.        This is used to define an interaction between the EPC and the        ProSe function. The interaction may illustrate the time when a        path for 1:1 communication between types of UE is set up or the        time when ProSe service for real-time session management or        mobility management is authenticated.    -   PC5: a reference point used for using control/user plane for        discovery and communication, relay, and 1:1 communication        between types of UE.    -   PC6: a reference point for using a function, such as ProSe        discovery, between users belonging to different PLMNs.    -   SGi: this may be used to exchange application data and types of        application dimension control information.

<ProSe Direct Communication (D2D Communication)>

ProSe direct communication is communication mode in which two types ofpublic safety UE can perform direct communication through a PC 5interface. Such communication mode may be supported when UE is suppliedwith services within coverage of an E-UTRAN or when UE deviates fromcoverage of an E-UTRAN.

FIG. 10 shows the deployment examples of types of UE performing ProSedirect communication and cell coverage.

Referring to FIG. 10(a), types of UE A and B may be placed outside cellcoverage. Referring to FIG. 10(b), UE A may be placed within cellcoverage, and UE B may be placed outside cell coverage. Referring toFIG. 10(c), types of UE A and B may be placed within single cellcoverage. Referring to FIG. 10(d), UE A may be placed within coverage ofa first cell, and UE B may be placed within coverage of a second cell.

ProSe direct communication may be performed between types of UE placedat various positions as in FIG. 10.

Meanwhile, the following IDs may be used in ProSe direct communication.

A source layer-2 ID: this ID identifies the sender of a packet in the PC5 interface.

A destination layer-2 ID: this ID identifies the target of a packet inthe PC 5 interface.

An SA L1 ID: this ID is the ID of scheduling assignment (SA) in the PC 5interface.

FIG. 11 shows a user plane protocol stack for ProSe directcommunication.

Referring to FIG. 11, the PC 5 interface includes a PDCH, RLC, MAC, andPHY layers.

In ProSe direct communication, HARQ feedback may not be present. An MACheader may include a source layer-2 ID and a destination layer-2 ID.

<Radio Resource Assignment for ProSe Direct Communication>

ProSe-enabled UE may use the following two types of mode for resourceassignment for ProSe direct communication.

1. Mode 1

Mode 1 is mode in which resources for ProSe direct communication arescheduled by an eNB. UE needs to be in the RRC_CONNECTED state in orderto send data in accordance with mode 1. The UE requests a transmissionresource from an eNB. The eNB performs scheduling assignment andschedules resources for sending data. The UE may send a schedulingrequest to the eNB and send a ProSe Buffer Status Report (BSR). The eNBhas data to be subjected to ProSe direct communication by the UE basedon the ProSe BSR and determines that a resource for transmission isrequired.

2. Mode 2

Mode 2 is mode in which UE directly selects a resource. UE directlyselects a resource for ProSe direct communication in a resource pool.The resource pool may be configured by a network or may have beenpreviously determined.

Meanwhile, if UE has a serving cell, that is, if the UE is in theRRC_CONNECTED state with an eNB or is placed in a specific cell in theRRC_IDLE state, the UE is considered to be placed within coverage of theeNB.

If UE is placed outside coverage, only mode 2 may be applied. If the UEis placed within the coverage, the UE may use mode 1 or mode 2 dependingon the configuration of an eNB.

If another exception condition is not present, only when an eNB performsa configuration, UE may change mode from mode 1 to mode 2 or from mode 2to mode 1.

<ProSe Direct Discovery>

ProSe direct discovery refers to a procedure that is used forProSe-enabled UE to discover another ProSe-enabled UE in proximity andis also called D2D direct discovery. In this case, E-UTRA radio signalsthrough the PC 5 interface may be used. Information used in ProSe directdiscovery is hereinafter called discovery information.

FIG. 12 shows the PC 5 interface for D2D direct discovery.

Referring to FIG. 12, the PC 5 interface includes an MAC layer, a PHYlayer, and a ProSe Protocol layer, that is, a higher layer. The higherlayer (the ProSe Protocol) handles the permission of the announcementand monitoring of discovery information. The contents of the discoveryinformation are transparent to an access stratum (AS). The ProSeProtocol transfers only valid discovery information to the AS forannouncement.

The MAC layer receives discovery information from the higher layer (theProSe Protocol). An IP layer is not used to send discovery information.The MAC layer determines a resource used to announce discoveryinformation received from the higher layer. The MAC layer produces anMAC protocol data unit (PDU) for carrying discovery information andsends the MAC PDU to the physical layer. An MAC header is not added.

In order to announce discovery information, there are two types ofresource assignment.

1. Type 1

The type 1 is a method for assigning a resource for announcing discoveryinformation in a UE-not-specific manner. An eNB provides a resource poolconfiguration for discovery information announcement to types of UE. Theconfiguration may be signaled through the SIB.

UE autonomously selects a resource from an indicated resource pool andannounces discovery information using the selected resource. The UE mayannounce the discovery information through a randomly selected resourceduring each discovery period.

2. Type 2

The type 2 is a method for assigning a resource for announcing discoveryinformation in a UE-specific manner. UE in the RRC_CONNECTED state mayrequest a resource for discovery signal announcement from an eNB throughan RRC signal. The eNB may announce a resource for discovery signalannouncement through an RRC signal. A resource for discovery signalmonitoring may be assigned within a resource pool configured for typesof UE.

An eNB 1) may announce a type 1 resource pool for discovery signalannouncement to UE in the RRC_IDLE state through the SIB. Types of UEwhose ProSe direct discovery has been permitted use the type 1 resourcepool for discovery information announcement in the RRC_IDLE state.Alternatively, the eNB 2) announces that the eNB supports ProSe directdiscovery through the SIB, but may not provide a resource for discoveryinformation announcement. In this case, UE needs to enter theRRC_CONNECTED state for discovery information announcement.

An eNB may configure that UE has to use a type 1 resource pool fordiscovery information announcement or has to use a type 2 resourcethrough an RRC signal in relation to UE in the RRC_CONNECTED state.

FIG. 13 is an embodiment of a ProSe discovery process.

Referring to FIG. 13, it is assumed that UE A and UE B haveProSe-enabled application programs managed therein and have beenconfigured to have a ‘friend’ relation between them in the applicationprograms, that is, a relationship in which D2D communication may bepermitted between them. Hereinafter, the UE B may be represented as a‘friend’ of the UE A. The application program may be, for example, asocial networking program. ‘3GPP Layers’ correspond to the functions ofan application program for using ProSe discovery service, which havebeen defined by 3GPP.

Direct discovery between the types of UE A and B may experience thefollowing process.

1. First, the UE A performs regular application layer communication withthe APP server. The communication is based on an Application ProgramInterface (API).

2. The ProSe-enabled application program of the UE A receives a list ofapplication layer IDs having a ‘friend’ relation. In general, theapplication layer ID may have a network access ID form. For example, theapplication layer ID of the UE A may have a form, such as“adam@example.com.”

3. The UE A requests private expressions code for the user of the UE Aand private representation code for a friend of the user.

4. The 3GPP layers send a representation code request to the ProSeserver.

5. The ProSe server maps the application layer IDs, provided by anoperator or a third party APP server, to the private representationcode. For example, an application layer ID, such as adam@example.com,may be mapped to private representation code, such as“GTER543#2FSJ67DFSF.” Such mapping may be performed based on parameters(e.g., a mapping algorithm, a key value and so on) received from the APPserver of a network.

6. The ProSe server sends the types of derived representation code tothe 3GPP layers. The 3GPP layers announce the successful reception ofthe types of representation code for the requested application layer IDto the ProSe-enabled application program. Furthermore, the 3GPP layersgenerate a mapping table between the application layer ID and the typesof representation code.

7. The ProSe-enabled application program requests the 3GPP layers tostart a discovery procedure. That is, the ProSe-enabled applicationprogram requests the 3GPP layers to start discovery when one of provided‘friends’ is placed in proximity to the UE A and direct communication ispossible. The 3GPP layers announces the private representation code(i.e., in the above example, “GTER543#2FSJ67DFSF”, that is, the privaterepresentation code of adam@example.com) of the UE A. This ishereinafter called ‘announcement’. Mapping between the application layerID of the corresponding application program and the privaterepresentation code may be known to only ‘friends’ which have previouslyreceived such a mapping relation, and the ‘friends’ may perform suchmapping.

8. It is assumed that the UE B operates the same ProSe-enabledapplication program as the UE A and has executed the aforementioned 3 to6 steps. The 3GPP layers placed in the UE B may execute ProSe discovery.

9. When the UE B receives the aforementioned ‘announce’ from the UE A,the UE B determines whether the private representation code included inthe ‘announce’ is known to the UE B and whether the privaterepresentation code is mapped to the application layer ID. As describedthe 8 step, since the UE B has also executed the 3 to 6 steps, it isaware of the private representation code, mapping between the privaterepresentation code and the application layer ID, and correspondingapplication program of the UE A. Accordingly, the UE B may discover theUE A from the ‘announce’ of the UE A. The 3GPP layers announce thatadam@example.com has been discovered to the ProSe-enabled applicationprogram within the UE B.

In FIG. 13, the discovery procedure has been described by taking intoconsideration all of the types of UE A and B, the ProSe server, the APPserver and so on. From the viewpoint of the operation between the typesof UE A and B, the UE A sends (this process may be called announcement)a signal called announcement, and the UE B receives the announce anddiscovers the UE A. That is, from the aspect that an operation thatbelongs to operations performed by types of UE and that is directlyrelated to another UE is only step, the discovery process of FIG. 13 mayalso be called a single step discovery procedure.

FIG. 14 is another embodiment of a ProSe discovery process.

In FIG. 14, types of UE 1 to 4 are assumed to types of UE included inspecific group communication system enablers (GCSE) group. It is assumedthat the UE 1 is a discoverer and the types of UE 2, 3, and 4 arediscoveree. UE 5 is UE not related to the discovery process.

The UE 1 and the UE 2-4 may perform a next operation in the discoveryprocess.

First, the UE 1 broadcasts a target discovery request message (may behereinafter abbreviated as a discovery request message or M1) in orderto discover whether specific UE included in the GCSE group is inproximity. The target discovery request message may include the uniqueapplication program group ID or layer-2 group ID of the specific GCSEgroup. Furthermore, the target discovery request message may include theunique ID, that is, application program private ID of the UE 1. Thetarget discovery request message may be received by the types of UE 2,3, 4, and 5.

The UE 5 sends no response message. In contrast, the types of UE 2, 3,and 4 included in the GCSE group send a target discovery responsemessage (may be hereinafter abbreviated as a discovery response messageor M2) as a response to the target discovery request message. The targetdiscovery response message may include the unique application programprivate ID of UE sending the message.

An operation between types of UE in the ProSe discovery processdescribed with reference to FIG. 14 is described below. The discoverer(the UE 1) sends a target discovery request message and receives atarget discovery response message, that is, a response to the targetdiscovery request message. Furthermore, when the discoveree (e.g., theUE 2) receives the target discovery request message, it sends a targetdiscovery response message, that is, a response to the target discoveryrequest message. Accordingly, each of the types of UE performs theoperation of the 2 step. In this aspect, the ProSe discovery process ofFIG. 14 may be called a 2-step discovery procedure.

In addition to the discovery procedure described in FIG. 14, if the UE 1(the discoverer) sends a discovery conform message (may be hereinafterabbreviated as an M3), that is, a response to the target discoveryresponse message, this may be called a 3-step discovery procedure.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described.

In the conventional wireless communication system (e.g., a wirelesscommunication system operating based on the LTE-A Release 12),transmission of a sidelink discovery (hereinafter, simply referred to as“discovery”) may occur only at a serving frequency. That is,transmitting a discovery signal at a frequency (non-serving frequency)other than the serving frequency is not considered. In case where thediscovery signal is transmitted at the serving frequency, a referencecell regarding operations such as sidelink synchronization, sidelinkpower control, resource pool selection based on RSRP, and the like,required for transmission of the discovery signal is a serving cell ofthe serving frequency. That is, in transmitting the discovery signal,operations such as sidelink synchronization, sidelink power control,RSRP-based resource pool selection, and the like, are performed on thebasis of the serving cell.

FIG. 15 illustrates a process of transmitting a sidelink synchronizationsignal for a sidelink discovery operation.

Referring to FIG. 15, a user equipment (UE) (i.e., terminal) receivessystem information (e.g., SIB 19) from a network (S151). The systeminformation may include information required for transmitting sidelinksynchronization signal.

After the UE and the network reconfigure RRC connection (S152), the UEmay transmit a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) for anotherterminal (S153).

Meanwhile, in a future wireless communication system (e.g., a wirelesscommunication system operating based on the LTE-A Release 13),transmission of a discovery signal may be performed at a frequency(i.e., non-serving frequency) other than the serving frequency. Forexample, when the serving frequency is f1 and a frequency other than f1is f2, transmission of the discovery signal at f2 may be allowed. Inthis case, it is unclear how to determine discovery signal transmissionor a reference cell of operations required for the discovery signaltransmission. This is because, which cell of which frequency (servingfrequency or non-serving frequency) is to be used as a reference cell ofoperations required for discovery signal transmission is not describedin the existing communication standards.

In the case of performing discovery signal transmission at thenon-serving frequency, the UE may operate as follows.

If the UE has an activated serving cell on a non-primary carrier, thenthe activated serving cell may be used always in downlink (DL)measurement and synchronization. Otherwise, one downlink carrier is usedin DL measurement and synchronization for corresponding sidelinktransmission, and here, the one downlink carrier may be a downlinkcarrier paired with a carrier on which the UE performs sidelinktransmission or a downlink carrier not paired with the carrier on whichthe UE performs sidelink transmission. The one downlink carrier may besignaled to the UE by the network. Also, in selecting a reference cellat the non-serving frequency, the existing cell selection/re-selectionprocess may be applied.

<Cell Selection and Re-Selection for Sidelink>

FIG. 16 illustrates a cell selection/re-selection method of a UEaccording to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method of FIG. 16 may be applied to a UE in an RRC idle state and anRRC connected state.

Referring to FIG. 16, the UE, which is interested in performing asidelink operation at a non-serving frequency, performs measurement forthe purpose of cell selection purpose at the non-serving frequency(S161). If the UE is interested in performing a sidelink operation, suchas sidelink communication or a sidelink discovery operation, at anon-serving frequency, the UE must perform measurement for cellselection/re-selection at the non-serving frequency.

The UE determines whether the UE is in/out of coverage according towhether at least one cell satisfying an S criterion at a frequency setto perform a sidelink operation is detected (S162). S criterion has beendescribed above with reference to Equation 1.

If at least one cell that satisfies an S criterion at a non-servingfrequency set to perform a sidelink operation is detected, the UE may beregarded as being in coverage for the sidelink operation at thenon-serving frequency. If none of cells satisfying the S criterion atthe non-serving frequency is not detected, the UE may be regarded asbeing out of coverage for the sidelink operation at the non-servingfrequency.

If the UE selects a cell of a specific non-serving frequency for thesidelink operation, the UE additionally performs an intra-frequencyre-selection operation at the specific non-serving frequency to select abetter cell (S163).

FIG. 17 illustrates a method for evaluating S criterion or R criterion(for ranking) regarding cell selection/re-selection for a sidelinkoperation at the non-serving frequency. S criterion may be used for cellselection and R criterion may be used for ranking in the cellreselection process. For the S criterion, [Equation 1] may be referredto, and for the R criterion, [Equation 2] may be referred to. Evaluationfor ranking is mainly used in the cell selection/reselection (inparticular, cell re-selection) process, but it may also be performedseparately in a process other than the cell selection/re-selection.

Referring to FIG. 17, the UE determines whether a ‘cellselection/re-selection parameter’ applicable to a non-serving frequencyto perform a sidelink operation at is set (S171).

If the ‘cell selection/re-selection parameter’ applicable to thenon-serving frequency is set for the UE, the UE performs evaluation (forcell selection/re-selection or ranking) using the ‘cellselection/re-selection parameter’ (S172). For example, the cellselection/reselection parameter may include at least one parameterrequired for evaluating the S criterion or R criterion.

If the ‘cell selection/re-selection parameter’ applicable to thenon-serving frequency is not set for the UE, the UE performs evaluation(for cell selection/re-selection or ranking) using the ‘cellselection/re-selection parameter’ provided by the cell selected for thesidelink operation (S173).

Hereinafter, each step of FIG. 17 will be described in detail.

When the UE desires to perform a sidelink discovery operation(specifically, a sidelink discovery announcement) at a non-servingfrequency, the UE first determines whether information (hereinafterreferred to as ‘discCellSelectionInfo’) regarding cellselection/re-selection applicable to the non-serving frequency is setfor the UE. ‘discCellSelectionInfo’ may be included in systeminformation (SIB 19) or a sidelink discovery-only setting signal for theUE and may be set by a serving cell.

Table 2 below illustrates SIB 19 including ‘discCellSelectionInfo’.

TABLE 2 -- ASN1START SystemInformationBlockType19-r12 ::= SEQUENCE {discConfig-r12 SEQUENCE { discRxPool-r12 SL-DiscRxPoolList-r12,discTxPoolCommon-r12 SL-DiscTxPoolList-r12 OPTIONAL, -- Need ORdiscTxPowerInfo-r12 SL-DiscTxPowerInfoList-r12 OPTIONAL, -- Cond TxdiscSyncConfig-r12 SL-SyncConfigList-r12 OPTIONAL -- Need OR } OPTIONAL,-- Need OR discInterFreqList-r12 SL-CarrierFreqInfoList-r12 OPTIONAL, --Need OR ... SL-DiscConfigOtherInterFreq-r13::= SEQUENCE {txPowerInfo-r13 SL-DiscTxPowerInfoList-r12 OPTIONAL, -- Cond TxrefCarrierCommon-r13 ENUMERATED {pCell} OPTIONAL, -- Need ORdiscSyncConfig-r13 SL-SyncConfigListNFreq-r13 OPTIONAL, -- Need ORdiscCellSelectionInfo-r13 CellSelectionInfoNFreq-r13 OPTIONAL -- Need OR}

In the above table, ‘discRxPool’ indicates a resource allowing the UE toreceive a non-public safety (PS) sidelink discovery announcement.‘discInterFreqList’ indicates frequencies supporting the sidelinkdiscovery announcement, and additional information such as receivedresources/transmission resources or resource acquisition methods may beprovided. ‘discCellSelectionInfo’ is a parameter used by the UE toperform cell selection/reselection at the corresponding non-servingfrequency, and if this field is not present, the UE acquires it from acell of the corresponding frequency.

Equation 3 below shows another example of evaluating R criterion.R _(s) =Q _(meas,s) +Q _(hyst) −Qoffset_(temp) , R _(n) =Q _(meas,n) −Q_(offset) −Qoffset_(temp)  [Equation 3]

In Equation 3, R_(s) denotes a ranking indicator of the serving cell inwhich the UE is camped on, R_(n) denotes a ranking indicator of aneighboring cell, Q_(meas,s) denotes a quality value measured by the UEwith respect to the serving cell, Q_(meas,n) denotes a quality valuemeasured by the UE with respect to a neighboring cell, Q_(hyst) ahysteresis value for ranking, and Q_(offset) an offset between twocells. Qoffset_(temp) needs not be used when ranking for the purpose ofselecting a reference cell (this value may only be used for a receptionfailure (Chiba issue) of a random access response).

‘discCellSelectionInfo’ may include ranking parameters for the purposeof selecting or reselecting the reference cell, for example, parameterssuch as Q_(hyst) and Q_(offset), and may be provided by the servingcell. In this case, the UE does not need to acquire the rankingparameters from an SIB broadcast by the cell at the correspondingfrequency. In the ranking measurement for the purpose ofselection/re-selection of the reference cell, Q_(offset) may always be azero value. The Q_(hyst) value may be provided as a value that may becommonly used in rank measurement for the purpose ofselection/re-selection of the reference cell and rank measurement forother purposes.

When the UE sets the carrier (corresponding carrier) on which the UEdesires to perform a discovery operation to a reference carrier, thenetwork may provide measurement parameters regarding the correspondingcarrier. The parameters may be, for example, Q_(hyst) and Q_(offset)used in ranking measurement. The network may provide a default Q_(hyst)with a cell list. In this case, if the UE selects a cell included in thecell list as a reference cell, the UE may use the default Q_(hyst).

If information (‘discCellSelectionInfo’) about cellselection/re-selection applicable to the non-serving frequency is set,the UE performs an evaluation for cell selection/re-selection or rankingat the non-serving frequency using the cell selection/re-selectionparameters included in the ‘discCellSelectionInfo’.

That is, if the ‘discCellSelectionInfo’ is set for the UE by the servingcell, the UE performs evaluation for the S criterion or the R criterion(for ranking) regarding cell selection/re-selection for sidelinkcommunication or sidelink discovery at non-serving frequency using thecell selection/re-selection parameters included in the‘discCellSelectionInfo’. If there is a parameter (i.e., an optionalparameter) which is used in the evaluation but is not included in the‘discCellSelectionInfo’, a predetermined value, for example, ‘0’ (zero),may be applied to the non-included parameter.

If the ‘discCellSelectionInfo’ is not set for the UE from the servingcell, the UE may perform the evaluation using parameters for cellselection/re-selection broadcast by a cell (which may be a predeterminedcell or which may be selected on the basis of a certain reference at thenon-serving frequency) selected for the sidelink operation. In the cellreselection process, if there are common parameters applicable to thecorresponding frequency. the UE may use the common parameters.Otherwise, the UE may use parameters obtained from SIB 1/SIB 3 of thecell selected for sidelink operation.

The UE may regard a carrier previously set for sidelink communication ashaving highest cell re-selection priority. If a frequency set to performsidelink communication is a serving frequency, the terminal may use aserving cell of the serving frequency, for a sidelink operation.

<Case where UE Sets Frequency Other than Frequency at which UE is toPerform Discovery Operation to a Reference Frequency for DiscoveryOperation>

When the UE desires to set a frequency other than the frequency at whichthe UE is to perform the discovery operation to a reference frequencyfor the discovery operation, the network may set any one of the servingfrequencies to a reference frequency. For example, the network may setone of the primary carrier frequencies or the secondary servingfrequencies to the reference frequency. In this case, the RRMmeasurement performed by the UE for a Uu interface may be reused for thesidelink operation.

In the RRC idle mode, the network may set the carrier or the primarycarrier on which the UE desires to perform the discovery operation to areference carrier. In the RRC connected mode, the network may set anyone of the carrier on which the UE desires to perform the discoveryoperation, the primary carrier, and the secondary carrier, to areference carrier.

In setting the reference carrier, whether the network will indicate 1)only a specific carrier frequency or 2) the specific carrier frequencyand even a specific cell at the specific carrier frequency may matter.Since the above-mentioned two methods do not appear to be technicallydifferent, a method with low signaling overhead may be desirable. Usingthe method of indicating even a specific cell, among the two methodsdescribed above, may be undesirable considering that an index of thesecondary cell is changed when an intra-base station and anintra-frequency secondary cell are replaced.

Therefore, when a frequency other than the frequency at which thediscovery operation is to be performed is desired to be set to areference frequency, the network may provide only frequency information(i.e., excluding the cell index/ID).

The UE may use a serving cell of the indicated carrier frequency as areference cell.

If the reference cell is deactivated, the UE itself may select a newcell as a reference cell according to a predetermined rule. The networkmay set a fallback frequency/cell for the UE in advance, and if thereference cell is deactivated, the network causes the UE to reselect thecell of the fallback frequency as a reference cell.

<Case where UE Sets Frequency at which Discovery Operation is to bePerformed to Reference Frequency for Discovery Operation>

The network may set a frequency at which the UE desires to perform adiscovery operation to a reference frequency for the discoveryoperation. The frequency to perform the discovery operation at may be aserving frequency or a non-serving frequency. Hereinafter, it is assumedthat the frequency to perform the discovery operation at is anon-serving frequency.

When determining a frequency at which the UE desires to perform adiscovery operation to a reference frequency for the discoveryoperation, the network must determine which cell is to be used as areference cell and how the UE should select the reference cell.

For compatibility with existing wireless communication systems, it isdesirable to make the best use of the existing mechanisms.

If the UE is interested in performing sidelink communication at anon-serving frequency, the UE may perform measurement at the non-servingfrequency for cell selection and intra-frequency cell re-selection. TheUE may be a UE capable of performing a function for public safety (PS).

In the inter-frequency sidelink discovery operation (especially, forcommercial purpose), what requirements are to be applied may matter.

A ranking operation may be applied even to an inter-frequency sidelinkdiscovery operation. That is, the UE may determine the ranking of cellsand select a cell of the best rank at the frequency at which thesidelink discovery operation is performed. This is to minimizeoccurrence of interference. However, it is not desirable to applymeasurement requirements applied to the inter-frequency sidelinkcommunication to the inter-frequency sidelink discovery equally, and itis desirable to apply more relaxed measurement requirements to theinter-frequency sidelink discovery.

In case where a carrier on which the UE desires to perform a discoveryoperation is set to a reference carrier, a cell of the best rank may beused as a reference cell in the carrier. In order to detect the cell ofthe best rank, the UE may perform inter-frequency measurements on thecarrier according to inter-frequency measurement requirements.

It is assumed that a carrier on which the UE desires to perform adiscovery operation is a corresponding carrier. In order to performmeasurement at the corresponding carrier frequency, the UE must know ameasurement bandwidth. In the case of an intra-PLMN/inter-frequency,information about the corresponding carrier frequency used in thediscovery operation may be included in SIB 5. Therefore, the UE may knowthe measurement bandwidth.

However, in the case of inter-PLMN/inter-frequency, since thecorresponding frequency belongs to another PLMN, frequency information(including the bandwidth) regarding the corresponding frequency may notbe included in the SIB 5 of the serving cell.

The serving cell needs to inform the UE about the correspondingfrequency through SIB 19 signaling. Then, the UE may request atransmission resource from a cell of the corresponding frequency.

When the UE sets a carrier (referred to as a “corresponding carrier”) onwhich the UE desires to perform a discovery operation to a referencecarrier, the network provides measurement information (e.g., ameasurement bandwidth) for the corresponding carrier. The correspondingcarrier may be a non-serving frequency.

If measurement on the corresponding carrier cannot be performed withouta measurement gap, the UE may trigger/transmit a message requesting themeasurement gap to the network. The message may be, for example,sidelink UE information (SidelinkUEInformation). The network may send ameasurement gap establishment message in response to the message.

If the UE is interested in performing a sidelink discovery operation ata non-serving frequency, the UE may perform measurement at a relateddownlink frequency and perform the existing cellselection/intra-frequency re-selection to search for the best rank cellat the frequency.

The selected cell may be used for the sidelink discovery operation. Thatis, the UE may apply D2D setting for the selected cell, and the D2Dsetting may be informed by the serving cell through a dedicated signalfor the UE, or may be informed by the cell selected for the sidelinkdiscovery through the SIB 19.

The serving cell may provide parameters related to cellselection/re-selection in SIB 19. For the cell selection,‘disccellSelectionInfo’ including q_RxLevMin, q_RxLevMinOffset, etc.,defined in SIB 1 may be provided. For cell re-selection, q_Hyst,q_RxLevMin, t_Re-selection_EUTRA, etc., described in SIB3 may beprovided.

For the purpose of cell selection/re-selection at a frequency other thanthe serving frequency, the following parameters may be provided by theSIB19 of the serving cell. For cell selection, ‘cellSelectionInfo’including q_RxLevMin, q_RxLevMinOffset, and the like, defined in SIB 1may be provided. For cell re-selection, q_Hyst, q_RxLevMin,t_Re-selection_EUTRA, and the like, described in SIB 3 may be provided.

If the serving cell and a neighboring cell are not in a coordinatedstate at the non-serving frequency, the serving cell may not provide acommon parameter to the UE.

For a UE which is interested in performing a discovery operation at thenon-serving frequency, whether it is required to acquire SIB 1 and SIB 3from the cell selected for discovery may be controlled.

If the parameters (parameters for synchronization, ranking measurement,channel state measurement, etc. required for the sidelink discoveryoperation) applicable to the corresponding frequency at which the UEdesires to perform a sidelink discovery operation are configured (orset) for the UE by the serving cell, the UE may perform cellselection/reselection at the corresponding frequency using theparameters. That is, the UE may use the parameters to select the bestrank cell at the corresponding frequency. The parameters may be acquiredthrough system information such as SIB 19 or may be acquired through asignal dedicated to the UE. In this case, the UE does not need toacquire the parameters for cell selection/re-selection from the cell(specifically, SIB 1-3 of the cell) of the corresponding frequency.

If the parameters applicable to the corresponding frequency to performthe sidelink discovery operation at are not configured for the UE fromthe serving cell, the UE may need to acquire the parameters necessaryfor cell selection/re-selection at the corresponding frequency from thecell of the corresponding frequency.

The UE may need to acquire the parameters at every modification periodfrom the selected cell at the corresponding frequency. The UE maydetermine validity of the parameters at the boundary of eachmodification period. For example, the validity may be checked bychecking a value tag in SIB 1 of the selected cell. When it isdetermined that the value of the value tag of SIB1 has changed from thepreviously stored value, the UE may not use the existing parameters. TheUE may stop the discovery operation at the corresponding frequency untilit acquires new parameters from the SIB.

In the above, the sidelink discovery operation has mainly been describedas an example, but the present invention may also be applied to sidelinkcommunication similarly. That is, depending on whether the serving cellprovides parameters for the corresponding frequency at which sidelinkcommunication is to be performed via SIB 18 or the dedicated signal forthe UE, it is possible to 1) perform measurement/ranking required forsidelink communication using the parameters provided from the servingcell or 2) acquire the parameters from the cell of the correspondingfrequency and perform measurement/ranking required for sidelinkcommunication.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a UE according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

Referring to FIG. 18, a UE 1100 includes a processor 1110, a memory1120, and radio frequency (RF) unit 1130. The processor 1110 implementsthe proposed functions, procedures, and/or methods.

The RF unit 1130 is connected to the processor 1110 and sends andreceives radio signals.

The processor may include Application-Specific Integrated Circuits(ASICs), other chipsets, logic circuits, and/or data processors. Thememory may include Read-Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM),flash memory, memory cards, storage media and/or other storage devices.The RF unit may include a baseband circuit for processing a radiosignal. When the above-described embodiment is implemented in software,the above-described scheme may be implemented using a module (process orfunction) which performs the above function. The module may be stored inthe memory and executed by the processor. The memory may be disposed tothe processor internally or externally and connected to the processorusing a variety of well-known means.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cell selection method for an inter-frequencysidelink operation performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wirelesscommunication system, the cell selection method comprising: receiving,by the UE from a serving cell, system information that includes a cellselection parameter; and performing evaluation for cell selection of acell of a non-serving frequency using the cell selection parameterreceived from the serving cell, wherein the UE selects the cell of thenon-serving frequency for sidelink discovery announcement based on theevaluation, wherein the cell selection parameter includes a requiredminimum received power level in the cell of the non-serving frequency,and wherein when a specific parameter is not included in the cellselection parameter, which is used for the performing the evaluation forthe cell selection of the cell of the non-serving frequency, the UEapplies a zero value to the specific parameter.
 2. The cell selectionmethod of claim 1, wherein the system information is a systeminformation block (SIB)
 19. 3. The cell selection method of claim 1,wherein when the UE selects the cell of the non-serving frequency, theUE transmits the sidelink discovery announcement message on the cell. 4.The cell selection method of claim 1, wherein the cell selectionparameter is provided through a radio resource control (RRC) message. 5.The cell selection method of claim 1, wherein when the UE selects thecell of the non-serving frequency, the UE re-selects a best-ranked cellof the non-serving frequency using the cell selection parameter receivedfrom the serving cell.
 6. The cell selection method of claim 1, whereinthe required minimum received power level is a minimum reference signalreceived power (RSRP) level for camping on the cell of the non-servingfrequency.
 7. A user equipment (UE) comprising: a radio frequency (RF)unit transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a processorcoupled to the RF unit, wherein the processor is configured to: receive,via the RF unit from a serving cell, system information that includes acell selection parameter, and perform evaluation for cell selection of acell of a non-serving frequency using the cell selection parameterreceived from the serving cell, wherein the UE selects the cell of thenon-serving frequency for sidelink discovery announcement based on theevaluation, wherein the cell selection parameter includes a requiredminimum received power level in the cell of the non-serving frequency,and wherein when a specific parameter is not included in the cellselection parameter, which is used for the perform the evaluation forthe cell selection of the cell of the non-serving frequency, the UEapplies a zero value to the specific parameter.
 8. The UE of claim 7,wherein the system information is a system information block (SIB) 19.9. The UE of claim 7, wherein when the UE selects the cell of thenon-serving frequency, the UE transmits the sidelink discoveryannouncement message on the cell.
 10. The UE of claim 7, wherein thecell selection parameter is provided through a radio resource control(RRC) message.
 11. The cell selection method of claim 1, wherein the UEperforms the evaluation without receiving another system information onthe cell.